Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing video using a census kernel having test points. A subset form a connected circle centered on the kernel's center point. For each candidate pixel, a signature is calculated based on the relative brightness of the candidate pixel and of the pixels corresponding to test points when the kernel overlays the image with the center point over the candidate pixel. A candidate pixel is designated to be a corner pixel by processing the signature to determine that the candidate pixel is significantly brighter or darker than the test point pixels. For each corner pixel, a corresponding pixel in the previous frame is identified by comparing the signature of the corner pixel with signatures of pixels in the previous frame, and a corresponding motion vector is established. A motion model is calculated based on the motion vectors and applied to the digital frame.

Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing video using a census kernel having test points. A subset form a connected circle centered on the kernel's center point. For each candidate pixel, a signature is calculated based on the relative brightness of the candidate pixel and of the pixels corresponding to test points when the kernel overlays the image with the center point over the candidate pixel. A candidate pixel is designated to be a corner pixel by processing the signature to determine that the candidate pixel is significantly brighter or darker than the test point pixels. For each corner pixel, a corresponding pixel in the previous frame is identified by comparing the signature of the corner pixel with signatures of pixels in the previous frame, and a corresponding motion vector is established. A motion model is calculated based on the motion vectors and applied to the digital frame.

Abstract: The present invention broadly relates to the use of probiotics for the treatment and prevention of dermatitis. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising Lactobacillus acidophilus strain I-1492 deposited at the CNCM, a Lactobacillus casei LBC80R® strain and a carrier for treating or preventing hand dermatitis.

Abstract: A method of mounting cladding on an already-installed wall of a cabin of a ship, said cladding being made up of a plurality of panels, said method comprising the following steps: placing and fixing at least one coupling element at the bottom of said wall; placing and fixing at least one coupling element at the top of said wall; and placing and fixing said panels successively on said coupling elements.

Abstract: A modular element for making up a ceiling, said element being a metal section member whose section on a plane perpendicular to the length of the element has a flat bottom web with two vertical flanges: a front flange and a first rear flange, the front flange being extended by an outwardly-extending front horizontal limb parallel to the web, and the first rear flange being extended by a first frontwardly-extending horizontal rear limb, wherein, beyond a certain margin x from each end of said element, said first rear limb is provided with an extension including at least one second rear vertical flange.

Abstract: The invention relates to a prefabricated cabin designed to be installed in a ship, the cabin having sides forming walls, a ceiling and a floor that are made by assembling together interfittable panels, the floor being constituted by an association of panels provided with an extra thickness of insulating material.

Abstract: The method consists in using supports to support temporarily top rails in which the wall panels are inserted. When a few panels have been installed and fixed to the top rails, starting from a sanitation unit, the support is removed by pivoting its studs about pivots to enable installation of the wall panels to continue.

Abstract: The apparatus is used for processing a microelectronic device having a face with electrically conductive elements arranged thereon. The apparatus comprises a vessel for containing a solder melt, a bowl for drawing molten solder from the vessel, a device holder for holding the microelectronic device with said face directed downwardly, and drive means for moving the bowl and the device holder vertically with respect to each other, thereby allowing said conductive elements to be immersed in molten solder drawn by the bowl. The bowl has an upper rim with an upwardly directed acute angled edge extending therealong.

Abstract: The method comprises the steps of providing a vessel for containing a solder melt, and a bowl having a horizontal upper rim with an upwardly directed edge extending therealong; immersing the bowl in the solder melt contained in the vessel; lifting the bowl to a position where at least the upper rim is located above the solder melt contained in the vessel, whereby molten solder is drawn by the bowl; dipping conductive elements of a device into the molten solder drawn by the bowl; separating the conductive elements from the molten solder drawn by the bowl; and, immediately after the separation, spinning the device about a substantially vertical axis. The spinning step comprises a first phase of submitting the device to a selected angular acceleration, a second phase, having a selected duration of spinning the device at a selected maximum rotational velocity, and a third phase submitting the device to a selected angular deceleration.

Abstract: Track (2) serves the stations of a line. A plurality of pallets (1) travel on track (2). The track and the pallets have guide elements (4, 54, 55) working with one another. The track is bordered by at least one marginal driving belt (7). The pallet (1) has on at least one of its sides an element for gripping the belt (7). The gripping element has at least one heavy element (8, 18, 20) resting by gravity on belt (7) so that a movement of this belt (7) relative to pallet (1) produces by friction a movement of this heavy element (8, 18, 20), triggering the engagement of the gripping element of pallet (1) with belt (7).

Abstract: A blade carrying assembly for a windshield wiper for an automotive vehicle includes a wiper arm pivoted on a coupling head, with a spring biassing the wiper arm towards the coupling head. A rotatable lock is provided on the wiper arm for limiting the pivoting movement of the arm with respect to the couping head when the lock is in a locking position.

Abstract: The mechanism has two slides formed by section members 10, 20 having pairs of abutments 11-23, 14-22, which, at the end of the travel, cooperate through the medium of two balls 30 between which is disposed an elastically compressible device 40. The balls are in this way protected against deterioration due to impacts.

Abstract: A device for regulating the position of an element with respect to a support, in which two movable structures are spaced from each other and are fixed to the element, two fixed structures are spaced apart and fixed to the support, and an actuating means comprised of a transverse slide having stepped diameters and slidable in a first structure and engaged in a slot including a plurality of circular apertures having a diameter equal to a larger diameter of the slide and a slot portion interconnecting the apertures having a diameter slightly greater than a smaller slide diameter.

Abstract: The device comprises an effort-reducing gear means interposed between a fixed rack and a toothed sector for locking and unlocking the element. In this way, it is possible to achieve a fine adjustment while employing easily-produced large gear teeth.

Abstract: This hydrodynamic torque converter for the automatic transmission of motor vehicles which provide several gear ratios comprises means for bridging the input and output shafts of the converter. The hydraulic fluid supplied through the hollow transmission shaft penetrates into the converter inner space via a gaged orifice; the outlet of the control chamber of the converter is closed by a solenoid valve in one position thereof; the pressure in the converter inner space is the same as in the control chamber, and spring means are provided for urging the control piston to its release position when the assembly operates as a torque converter. In the other valve position the pressure prevailing in the converter inner space having its outlet closed is applied to the control piston against the force of the spring means. The pressure in the control chamber is low and thus the friction lining carried by the control piston produces the desired bridging action.

Abstract: The device consists of a comparison unit 35 comparing the respective speeds 31a and 32a of the input shaft 2 and the output shaft 7 of the converter with a pre-set value so as to supply a "bridging" control command to an electrohydraulic transducer 14; and a timing unit 34 eliminating the "bridging" by signal 34a during the changeover from one transmission ratio to another in accordance with the data supplied by the unit 20 and transmitting with a delay the changeover control command to the transmission control elements 13a and 13b.It is thus possible to "bridge" or lock out the converter for all the transmission ratios while eliminating the "bridging" when each ratio change is made.

Abstract: The control device comprises a moving slide 25 acted on by a return spring 27 and capable of uncovering an orifice 31 allowing hydraulic fluid to be fed to a release chamber 32 moving the control piston 17 removing the "bridging" between the input impeller 2 and the output turbine 10 of the converter 1. The "bridging" is actuated by an electrohydraulic transducer 43 controlled by an electronic device 49 in accordance with the input and output speeds sensed by sensors 46 and 48."Bridging" of the converter 1 is thus achieved for all the transmission ratios as well as "debridging" on each change from one ratio to another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing sand castings in which a set of castings incorporating the casting runners and risers is formed.The castings, which are cast in pairs to form compact members, are placed in baskets and are subjected to refrigeration firstly in a precooling zone and then in a dipping zone in a liquid nitrogen tunnel. After this the compact members are placed on a breaking-up table where they are subjected to mechanical shocks to enable the castings to be separated from their casting risers and runners.Applicable exclusively to "as cast" ductile cast iron.